Day 1: São Paulo

Arrive in São Paulo and transfer by private car to your hotel in the Jardins neighborhood. Explore the area at your leisure and enjoy dinner at the renowned Fasano Restaurant.

Day 2: Belém

After breakfast, fly to Belém, near the Amazon delta. Transfer to your hotel upon arrival. In the afternoon, visit Estação das Docas with a local guide to learn about the city’s history and culture.

Day 3: Tapajós Cruise Begins

Visit Ver-o-Peso Market in the morning. At lunchtime, fly to Santarém and embark on a four-night cruise in the Tapajós region. Enjoy a sunset swim and evening drinks onboard.

Day 4: FLONA & Alter do Chão

Visit the Jamaraquá community and take a four-hour trek through the Tapajós National Forest. Lunch onboard while cruising to Alter do Chão. Explore the local community, then enjoy dinner and drinks on a deserted beach.

Day 5: Urucureá & Ponta Grande

Hike Serra da Piroca for panoramic views. Visit an experimental school in Alter do Chão before continuing to Urucureá on the Rio Arapiuns, known for women’s handicrafts. Relax at Ponta Grande beach.

Day 6: Jarí Channel & Tapari Lake

Cruise the Canal do Jarí, connecting the Tapajós and Amazon Rivers, with opportunities for piranha fishing. Visit Laranjal and enjoy lunch at Dona Sinamor’s home. Sail Tapari Lake to spot river dolphins. Final night in the Amazon.

Day 7: Amazon to São Luiz

Return to Santarém by late morning and fly to São Luiz. Evening at leisure.

Day 8: Lençóis Maranhenses

Drive to Humberto de Campos and travel by boat through igarapés to Ponta América, entering Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. Picnic by the river, cross Lagoa Grande, and continue to Santo Amaro. Overnight.

Day 9: Santo Amaro

Explore the dunes and lagoons of the Lençóis at your own pace. Visit Lagoa da Emendadas and Lagoa da Gaivota. End the day with sunset views from the dunes.

Day 10: Barreirinhas

Fly by small plane over the national park to Barreirinhas. Continue by quad bike across the dunes, visiting Rio Preguiças, Pequenos Lençóis, Caburé, and Paulino Neves.

Day 11: Lençóis to Piauí

Drive approximately four hours to Barra Grande, Piauí, passing coastal scenery along the way.

Days 12–15: Jericoacoara

Travel via Camocim and ferry during low tide to Jericoacoara. Enjoy three full days to relax, explore the dunes, and kitesurf. Transfer to Fortaleza for your onward flight.

Our partner is locally based in Brazil, despite our team’s multi-national background. This helps keep your money in the Brazilian economy.

Purchasing handicrafts made by local woman at Urucureá on the Rio Arapiuns not only improves the local economy, it empowers the local women.

We support Escola Cajueiro, an experimental school in Alter do Chao village in the Amazon. Many of our travelers who visit the Amazon are touched by the intelligence and importance of such a modern educational project in such a small community.

We also support Projeto Bagagem, a Brazilian NGO aimed at improving the livelihoods of low-income Brazilian communities by developing local alternatives founded on community-based tourism. We can arrange for our guests to have a special experience in one of the communities supported by Projeto Bagagem.